Chapter 130 If One Day I Fail You
After Chu Yi led his men away, Judge Xiao and the coroner also finished examining the body.
"Your Majesty, the Saint died of poisoning."
"Poisoned?" A whisper rang out from the crowd. "He's fine, how could he be poisoned?"
"What kind of poison is it?"
Judge Xiao replied, "Your Majesty, this poison is called Red Chain Frost. It's made from the toxin extracted from a venomous snake. Those who consume it will initially experience dizziness, hallucinations, and delirium. If the dosage is low, they will begin vomiting blood after an hour, ultimately leading to death."
Yue Li whispered in He Yanchen's ear, "Then he must have taken poison at least an hour ago, which is why he happened to vomit blood in front of me."
"An hour ago..." Yue Li glanced at the Queen, a hint of gloating in her eyes, "The Saint should be in Fengyang Palace."
The Queen's expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and her face was a little stiff. "Your Majesty, even if it was in Fengyang Palace, this matter has nothing to do with me! The Saint and I have never had any grudges. If I harm her, wouldn't it be a thankless task?"
At this time, a lady in the crowd muttered quietly: "When they saw the Saint Girl vomiting blood just now, they blamed it on the Imperial Concubine. Maybe they want to frame her."
Her voice was very low, but because the surroundings were very quiet after the Queen finished speaking, and the lady was standing very close to the pavilion, the Queen and everyone in the pavilion could hear it clearly.
The queen immediately glared at the lady, and she quickly lowered her head.
You idiot, why are you speaking so quickly?
The queen was gritting her teeth. At this point, no matter how slow she was, she could guess that this was directed at her.
But it was clearly she and Le Yue who planned to get rid of Yue Li, so how come things went so wrong?
She couldn't help but look up at the two people in the pavilion, and her eyes swept over Yue Li.
It can't be her, she doesn't have that brain.
It can only be...
The queen suddenly felt a shock.
Just because I don't want to give up the position of queen, is he going to put me to death?
At this moment, the Queen was truly disturbed by He Yanchen's coldness and cruelty.
"In that case, let's investigate carefully how this medicine got into the palace." He Yanchen pinched Yue Li's fingers and played with them, not even bothering to lift his eyelids, and gave the order directly.
After waiting for a long time, Yue Li was almost sleepy, and finally saw Chu Yi leading someone over.
She looked over curiously, but was stunned when she saw the man's appearance clearly.
It’s Qiu Ying.
When the queen saw who was coming, her body staggered, and it was Dong Xu who supported her tightly, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Qiu Ying walked forward without much panic on her face, while the Queen stood there, staring at her face, watching her kneel in front of He Yanchen.
"Your servant greets His Majesty and the Imperial Noble Consort."
Qiu Ying lowered her head and spoke clearly, "Ever since the Holy Emperor returned from the Hot Spring Palace, the Empress has been very dissatisfied with the Imperial Concubine. A few days ago, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine had a conflict. Since then, the Empress has held a grudge against the Imperial Concubine and wants to use the Saint Girl to frame her."
"When the Saint Girl came to Fengyang Palace today, the Empress poisoned her. Coincidentally, the Western Jue envoys are in the capital. If the Empress is implicated in this matter and the Imperial Concubine, His Majesty and the court officials will certainly not let her off lightly."
"The Queen even bribed the people in the Jade Palace to plant evidence under the pear tree in the backyard."
Qiu Ying's tone was very calm, but she explained everything the Queen had done.
"You're talking nonsense! I clearly want to do something to her..." The queen was so angry that she felt dizzy and almost blurted out what she really wanted to do.
Ji Ming presented the bundle in his hand: "Your Majesty, this was found in the Jade Palace. It is indeed as Qiu Ying said. The bribed eunuch has confessed."
At this point, everyone has figured out the matter. The Queen wants to kill the Saint and use the diplomacy between the two countries to force His Majesty to deal with the Imperial Concubine.
There are many people present today, and this matter will spread throughout the capital in no time.
Wanyan Cong's face flushed red as he spoke earnestly, "I know the Queen is the Queen Mother of Dazhao, but I, Xijue, have been loyal to Your Majesty for many years. I hope Your Majesty will understand and understand me..."
He Yanchen sighed and said, "Second Prince, please stand up. I will definitely give you an explanation."
After saying this, he looked at the Queen in disappointment: "I really didn't expect that the Queen would be so disregarding of the overall situation. If the alliance between Dazhao and Xijue is broken, how will the Queen compensate you?"
The Queen's face turned pale. "Your Majesty, do you really believe that I did it? Your Majesty knows exactly who did it!"
"With all the evidence, what else can the Queen say?"
The queen smiled sadly. How could the truth be found out when the thief cried out "stop thief"?
No wonder Qiu Ying urged her to join forces with Le Yue. It turned out that she had betrayed herself a long time ago.
No, maybe she was never her own person.
It was obvious that she was set up by He Yanchen!
"The Queen intends to murder the Imperial Noble Consort and kill the Saintess of Western Jue. She is confined to Fengyang Palace until the truth of the matter is revealed."
Yueli watched the play with great gusto. Even when they returned to Linde Hall, she kept asking He Yanchen:
"Is Qiuying your Majesty's person? Why did she suddenly betray the Queen?"
"And the second prince, is his relationship with Le Yue so good?"
He Yanchen sat on the couch as soon as he entered the hall. He stretched out his long arms and brought the woman into his arms: "You have so many questions. Which one should I answer first?"
Yue Li asked curiously, "Did Your Majesty know that the Queen was going to do this? This is why he caught her off guard."
He Yanchen chuckled: "I indeed knew it a long time ago."
He knew everything as early as the day when the Queen and Le Yue discussed using Gu to poison Yue Li.
He also knew all the private matters between Le Yue and Wanyan Cong. She wanted to hide in the palace to avoid Wanyan Cong and not work for him. He Yanchen simply spread the news, and the next day Wanyan Cong came to him to express his loyalty.
The King of Western Jue was old, and Wanyan Cong had the opportunity to come to Dazhao to pay tribute. Naturally, he spared no effort to get his help to help him defeat the remaining princes and seize the position of King of Western Jue.
It is true that Le Yue is somewhat special to him, but compared with power, it is obviously not worth mentioning.
Le Yue died suddenly, and every word Wanyan Cong said brought the matter to the level of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Under the watchful eyes of the public, even if He Yanchen wanted to "protect" the queen, it was impossible.
He was looking forward to tomorrow's morning court. Whoever pleaded for the Queen would be secretly colluding with the Jiang family, and would be easily found out.
As for Qiu Ying, she is not one of his own, but she is very sensible.
No matter how noble the queen is, this palace is his palace after all.
A wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. Although she betrayed her old master, she saved her life and wealth for the rest of her life. Who can say that she was wrong?
Yueli listened blankly to him telling her the truth, and she couldn't help but feel a chill on her fingertips.
He Yanchen noticed her sudden stiffness, his eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to stroke her cheek: "Jiaojiao, are you afraid of me?"
Yue Li shook her head: "I am not afraid of Your Majesty, but I am afraid that if Your Majesty changes his mind one day, what will I do?"
If He Yanchen wanted to deal with her, she wouldn't be able to resist him even if she had ten heads.
"I will not change my mind." He Yanchen asked, "Do you still remember the gift I gave you when you were canonized as Imperial Noble Consort?"
Yueli stared at him blankly and told him the truth: "There are too many things. I put them all in the storeroom."
The man smiled helplessly: "I'll open it and take a look next time."
"I have given you a sword bestowed by the emperor. If one day I betray you, Jiaojiao, use it to dig out my heart."
He Yanchen never denied that he was a bad person.
But the only kindness he had in his life was given to the woman in front of him.
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